Fundraising Officer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Assist in Videre’s fundraising initiatives, which includes nurturing new donor relationships, overseeing current grants, and facilitating efficient development processes.

• Collaborate with the Head of Development to implement a fundraising strategy that supports Videre’s programs.

• Engage in the comprehensive fundraising cycle, from identifying opportunities and developing proposals to managing grants and reporting.

• Oversee the administration and coordination of donor reporting processes throughout the organization.

• Keep track of reporting calendars, submission timelines, and compliance records for grants and funding agreements.

• Organize the compilation of narrative, financial, monitoring, evaluation, and learning data for donor reports.

• Create, revise, and ensure the quality of donor reports and grant-related documentation.

• Maintain precise records of contracts, grant agreements, modifications, reporting obligations, and donor communications.

• Assist with audits, donor evaluations, and compliance procedures.

• Document and disseminate lessons learned from reporting and grant execution.

• Generate analyses and summaries of fundraising activities, donor involvement, pipeline performance, and reporting status.

• Facilitate donor cultivation and retention efforts while tracking follow-up activities.

• Perform prospect research on foundations, trusts, government donors, individuals, and other funding sources.

• Keep track of funding platforms, donor websites, philanthropic networks, and sector intelligence resources.

• Prepare donor profiles, briefing documents, meeting materials, background research, and cultivation resources.

• Aid in the creation of fundraising materials, concept notes, proposals, applications, presentations, and supporting documents.

• Coordinate contributions across the organization for bids and applications, ensuring deadlines are adhered to.

• Support donor due diligence in alignment with Videre’s policies and commitment to ethical fundraising.

• Evaluate fundraising performance data and proposal results to enhance future success rates.

• Maintain and enhance fundraising trackers, forecasts, and performance reports for leadership and the Board of Trustees.

• Refine development systems, templates, processes, and workflows throughout the fundraising cycle.

• Assist in annual fundraising planning.

• Analyze funding trends, sector advancements, and peer activities for strategic decision-making.

• Ensure development records, systems, and documentation are comprehensive, accurate, and compliant.

• Manage development documentation and organizational knowledge.

• Contribute to organizational learning, process enhancements, and knowledge sharing.

• Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion objectives through inclusive fundraising and development practices.

• Carry out additional responsibilities as reasonably requested by the Head of Development.

• Assist in the execution of fundraising events.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong commitment to Videre's mission, values, and safeguarding principles.

• Experience in fundraising, grant management, or business development.

• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage complex projects involving multiple priorities, deadlines, and workstreams concurrently.

• Excellent written communication skills, with experience in drafting, editing, and proofreading applications and reports.

• Strong research and information-gathering abilities.

• Proven experience in maintaining effective systems, databases, trackers, and administrative processes.

• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills, enabling effective collaboration across teams and cultures.

• High attention to detail and dedication to maintaining top-quality records and documentation.

• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality.

• Capacity to work independently, take initiative, and identify opportunities for process enhancements.

• Strong analytical skills and comfort with data, reports, and performance metrics.

• Experience in supporting major donor, trust and foundation, or institutional fundraising programs.

• Familiarity with donor compliance, grant management, and reporting obligations across international funding streams.

• Experience in the human rights, media, justice, or international development sectors.

• Knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks.

• Experience with fundraising CRM systems, project management tools, and knowledge management platforms.

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

• Supportive and inclusive workplace culture.

• Flexible working arrangements.